Why no egg whites?

Re: Why no egg whites?

• lkich member

  July 2010

  My Dr. said only no honey & not too much seafood. Some people have allergies to something in the whites. DS has had scrambled eggs, peanut butter and strawberries, all the big no-no's from some and had no problems.

  Really, it's up to you what you want to try. Our Dr. told us there was no benefit in waiting to offer the higher allergy risks so I didn't.

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• octwed07

  July 2010

  I had read somewhere that the egg whites have some proteins that are high potential allergens, while egg yolks have proteins that are less associated to allergies.  Thus, why they recommend not giving it to your baby yet.  I'm sure if you google it, there's a bunch of info on this.

  

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• Tonya_G member

  July 2010

  Ditto pp who said it had to do with the protein- like milk and soy, if LO's are going to have an allergy to egg, it's usually going to be to the protein. The yolk is mostly fat, which is why it's not as commonly allergenic. But, like the other poster said, there is also research that shows putting off introducing potential allergen foods can actually increase the likelihood of allergies down the line. DD had a dairy allergy (which she is starting to outgrow- she can tolerate small amounts of dairy that are in foods, but doesn't do so well with straight dairy like cheese yet), and even with her already having allergies, I've introduced her to foods that most people put off till later- she's been fine with things like eggs, strawberries and wheat. I figure they're either going to be allergic or not, when you introduce it isn't likely going to change that fact. And personally, I'd rather know sooner than later.

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